Wallboard fastener



March 23, 1 943, 5, TUMMlNQ 2,314,638

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WALL BOARD FASTENER Filed June 1s, 1939 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Mar. 23, 1943 VIUNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,314,638 WALLBOARD FASTENER.

Samuel H. Tummins, Houston, Tex.

Application June 16, 1939, Serial No. 279,381

5 Claims.

This invention relates to a wall board fastener. The invention embodies certain improvements over that type of fastener disclosed in my copending application filedOctober 24, 1938, Serial thin, light, strong material which will readily fitinto, and be concealed in the tongue and groove joint between adjacent boards, or panels, which will penetrate into at least one, or both, of the margins of adjacent boards, or panels, which may be cheaply and easily produced and readily applied and which is very efficient in securing the wall in place.

With the above and other objects in view the invention has particular relation to certain novel features of construction and use, examples of which are given in this specification and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 shows a fragmentary, elevational view of a wall, showing the fastener applied as in use.

Figure 2 shows an enlarged, fragmentary, vertical, sectional view, taken on the line 2-2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 shows a perspective view of one form of the fastener.

Figure 4 shows a fragmentary, elevational view showing another form of the fastener applied as in use.

Figure 5 shows an enlarged, fragmentary, horizontal, sectional view, taken on the line 55 of v Figure 4, and

Figure 6 shows a perspective view of this type of fastener.

Referring now more particularly to the drawings wherein like numerals of reference designate the same parts in each of the figures, the numeral l3 designates the base portion of the type of fastener shown in Figures 1 to 3, inclusive. The base portion may be provided with a nail hole as M to receive any selected type of fastening nail 15. The base is substantially flat so as to fit firmly against the furring strip 3' or other supporting element.

The material of the fastener at one margin of the base is outwardly ofiset, or overturned forming an abutment I! at a suitable angle to the base It and is extended outwardly relative to the abutment forming a clamp I8. The free end l9 of the clamp i8 is overturned at approximately right angles to the plane of the base IS. A tang 20 terminating in a sharp point or apex is thrown outwardly and forwardly from the material of the clamp 13, as shown more accurately in Figures 2 and 3.

In application the base 13 may be secured to the supporting element or furring strip I6 by the nail l5 with the abutment IT in close abutting relation with, in fact buried into, the adjacent margin 2| of the Wall board or panel 22 and with the overturned margin I9 of the clamp l8 fitting closely against the bottom of the groove 23, formed in the adjacent margin of the wall board 22 thus clamping the board or panel 22 firmly against the supporting element I6. The adjacent board or panel 24 may then be inserted into place with its tongue 25 fitting closely inthe groove 23. When so positioned the overturned portion 19 will also be securely clamped between the margin of the tongue 25 and the opposing wall formed at the bottom of the groove 23, as shown in Figure 2, with the clamp is embedded in the adjacent corner of the tongue 25 and the tang 20 will penetrate into the material of the board, or panel 24 as indicated in Figure 2, so as to hold the margin of the board last inserted securely in place. The clamp 18 is shown embedded in the bottom of the v groove 23 and in the tongue 25 in an exaggerated manner in Figure 2 for the sage of clearness. One margin of each board, or panel, will thus be clamped against the furring strip by the clamp I 8 while its opposite margin will be secured in place by the tang of the adjacent fastener. The fastener will thus be completely concealed from view but will hold the boards, or panels, firmly and securely to the adjacent furring strips or other supporting element.

In the embodiment illustrated in Figure 4 to 6, inclusive, the base I311 is in all respects similar to the base l3 and is secured to the furring strip or supporting element l6 in the same manner. In this form, however, the clamp I8a extends out substantially diagonally from the base portion l3a and into the groove 23. In this embodiment the tang 20, terminating in a sharp point or apex, is thrown outwardly and forwardly from the material of the clamp IBa, as shown in Figur 6.

When the base Be: is secured to the furring strip I6, as shown in Figure 5, the clamp l8a will extend into the groove 23 and will overlie and clamp the adjacent margin of the wall board, or panel, 22, as shown in Figure 5. The free margin of the clamp l8a, however, is serrated thus providing the marginal teeth 26, 26 as in Fig. 6 which penetrate into the material of the wall board 22 in the groove 23 as shown in Figure 5. The wall board, or panel, will thus be secured closely against the furring strip IS. The adjacent board, or panel, 24 may then be inserted into place with its tongue 25 fitting closely into the groove 23. When so inserted into place the tang 20 will penetrate into the material of the board, or panel, 24 as indicated in Figure 5, so as to hold the margin of the board last inserted securely in place.

securely fastened to and supported by the supporting element and the fastener will be completely concealed from view.

The drawings and description are illustrative merely, while the broad principle of the invention will be defined by the appended claims.

What I claim is:

1. A wall board fastener comprising a substantially flat base having a nail hole therein and formed with an overturned abutment at one margin, said abutment having a diagonal extension forming a clamp whose free end is overturned at approximately right angles to the plane of the base and an outwardly projecting tang on the overturned free end of the clamp.

2. A wall board fastener comprising a substantially flat base having a nail hole therein and formed with an overturned abutment at one margin, said abutment having an extension in a plane different from that of the base and forming a clamp, the free end of the clamp being overturned at approximately a right angle to the plane of the base and an outwardly projecting The adjacent margins of the panels, or wall boards, will thus be tang on the overturned free end of the clamp.

3. A wall board fastener comprising a substantially fiat base, adapted to lie against, and to be secured to, a supporting element, a clamp portion formed integrally with the base and spaced from the plane of the base so as to overlie and clamp the adjacent margin of a wall board, the free end of the clamp portion being overturned at substantially right angles to the plane of the base, and an outwardly projecting tang on the overturned free end of the clamp portion adapted to penetrate the adjacent margin of an adjoining wall board.

4. A wall board fastener formed of sheet material and comprising a substantially flat base portion adapted to lie against, and to be secured to, a supporting element, a clamp portion formed integrally with the base portion and lying in a plane different from the plane of the base portion so as to overlie andlclamp the adjacent margin of a wall board, the free end of the clamp portion being overturned at approximately right angles to the plane of the base portion and a tangprojecting outwardly from the overturned free end of the clamp portion and adapted to penetrate into the adjacent margin of another wall board.

5. A wall board fastener comprising a substantially fiat base adapted to lie against and to be secured to a supporting element, a clamp portion formed integrally with the base and lying in a plane to space the clamp portion from said supporting element so as to overlie and clamp the adjacent margin of a wall board, the free end of the clamp portion being overturned at approximately a right angle to the plane of the base and a forwardly projecting tang on the overturned free end and spaced throughout its length from the clamp and arranged to'penetrate into the adjacent margin of another wall board.

SAMUEL H. TUMMlNS; 

